English:Machahir123 - The Group of Eight (G8) powers urged for an end to violence in Syria and Libya, and called for immediate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

The G8 meeting saw a massive security operation involving 12,500 police officers, backed by boats and spotter helicopters, blanketing the chic resort of Deauville on the northern French coast as the leaders arrived at the seafront venue, Agence-France Presse reported.

The Middle East took a good chunk of the G8 discussion in addition to Japan’s ordeal following the March 11 disasters and sought ways of improving global nuclear safety after the Fukushima accident.

Addressing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the leaders urged Damascus to end violent repression and carry out reform, as they sought ways to encourage democracy in their first meeting since the "Arab Spring" uprisings.

"We call on the Syrian leadership to stop using force and intimidation against the Syrian people and to engage in dialogue and fundamental reforms in response to the legitimate expression of the demands of the Syrian people," the draft, obtained by AFP, said